Economic & Human Development

Enhancing economic growth and promoting entrepreneurship and workforce skills

MDF aims to supercharge the Bekaa region’s workforce, encouraging skilled individuals to put down roots and make meaningful contributions locally. We’re helping locals develop their technical-vocational know-how, entrepreneurship acumen, essential soft skills, and job application techniques to confidently join or create vibrant enterprises – driving sustainable growth for everyone involved.

Starting in 2021, our Tech Academy enabled over 750 graduates to become competent and successful digital professionals through online courses covering data science, artificial intelligence, animation, digital marketing, and mobile application development among other exciting and emerging topics.

The Career Bridge Program provided career guidance and soft skills training to more than 6,000 participants. Our Adira project has been empowering more than 25 local women by unifying their Mouneh products under one brand and connecting them with larger markets, including the Lebanese diaspora.

14

programs and counting

10,200+

Beneficiaries

435+

SMEs supported

27+

large companies benefited

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SALAM Program

Supporting innovative startups, small & micro businesses in the Agri-food, Eco-tourism, Sustainable Agriculture, and Circular Economy sectors

Join the Sustainability And Lasting Adaptation and Management (SALAM) program to take your Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises to a new level, gain access to expert-led training and mentoring, receive customized technical support to overcome your challenges, and benefit from in-kind grant to boost your production and sustainability. You can also take advantage of empowering opportunities designed for children, youth, parents, MSMEs, and CSOs to develop valuable skills.
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OUR INCUBATION CENTER

LINK — The first tech entrepreneurial ecosystem in Bekaa

LINK provides a platform for tech enthusiasts to connect, unlock opportunities, and make a difference. This community aims to foster innovation and creativity in the tech sector and help entrepreneurs and startups grow their businesses.

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Megabee: Empowering Digital Transformation in the Bekaa Region — A Success Story of Passionate Tech Graduates

Megabee, a promising startup founded by Kamal Frenn, the manager of the Tech for You-th Program, is revolutionizing the IT services and consulting landscape in the Bekaa region.
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Michel Daher Foundation (MDF) is a local Lebanese non-profit organization founded in 2014. Its mission is to improve the livelihoods of the Lebanese people, with a particular focus on the Bekaa community, thereby contributing to the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ferzol, Main Road, Delta Trading Building
Bekaa, Lebanon 

+961 70 824 879

+961 08 952 222

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